Eye on Extremism: December 23 New York Times: Qatar Suspends News Channel Critical of Egyptian Government Bowing to pressure from its neighbors, Qatar is suspending its broadcast of a satellite news channel sharply critical of Egypts military-led government. Al-Monitor: US to accept thousands of Syrian refugees for resettlement The low number of Syrian refugees accepted so far by the United States, attributable in part to Germany and Sweden offering to take a lot, will increase significantly in 2015, a US State Department official says. Bloomberg: Tweeting with the Enemy Brutal Islamic State thugs are also part of the Twitter community-which means that a conversation with one is only a few keystrokes away. Fox News: ISIS reportedly selling Christian artifacts, turning churches into torture chambers The Islamic State is turning Christian churches in Iraq and Syria into dungeons and torture chambers after stripping them of priceless artifacts to sell on the black market, according to reports. United States Reuters: Over 1,000 Islamist militants killed in U.S. strikes in Syria: monitor Three months of U.S.-led strikes in Syria have so far killed at least 1,171 people, mostly Islamic State militants, a British-based Syrian monitoring group said on Tuesday. Islamic State Al Arabiya: ISIS arrests extremists accused of plot against group The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has claimed the arrests of four jihadists it classified as extremists accused of plotting against the organization in areas of Iraq and Syria under its control. NBC News: Algeria Says It Killed Leader of ISIS-Linked Group Behind French Tourists Beheading Algerian special forces killed the leader of an ISIS-linked militant group responsible for kidnapping and beheading a Western tourist in September, Algerias ministry of defense said Tuesday. It said in a statement that Abdelmalek Gouri, also known as Khalid Abu Suleiman, was killed in an ambush near Boumerdes, 30 miles east of Algiers. He was a veteran of Algerias 1990s Islamist conflict and leader of the Caliphate Soldiers group, which declared its allegiance to ISIS fighters in September. Egypt Time Magazine: At Egypts Request, Qatar Suspends Al-Jazeera Affiliate in Cairo In a concession to Egyptian authorities, Qatar will stop broadcasting an Al-Jazeera affiliate in Cairo that hascriticized Egypts military-led government. Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr off air amid Cairo-Doha reconciliaiton Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr, the controversial Qatari-owned channel that covers Egyptian news and which has been banned in the country, announced that it would be suspending its broadcast on Monday following an easing of diplomatic tensions between Cairo and Doha. Al-Monitor: Egypt, Hezbollah improve relations In light of an Iranian-Egyptian rapprochement, Hezbollah and Cairo seem to be getting closer after a standstill following Egypts June 30 revolution. Middle East Al Arabiya: Lebanon holds seven over Syria abductions Seven people suspected of abducting members of Syrias opposition in Lebanon and turning them over to the Damascus regime have been arrested, a security official said on Monday. Reuters: Jordan puts Brotherhood politician on trial over UAE comments Prominent Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood figure Zaki Bani Rushaid went on trial on Monday on charges of souring ties with a foreign country after he criticized the United Arab Emirates for designating his organization as a terrorist group. Nigeria BBC: Nigerias Gombe and Bauchi cities hit by blasts At least 26 people have been killed in bombings in two major cities in northern Nigeria, emergency workers and witnesses say. Bloomberg: Nigerian Bombings Kill at Least 27 in Two Northeastern Cities At least 27 people were killed in bombings at a bus station and market in Nigerias northeastern cities of Gombe and Bauchi, according to the police and Red Cross. United Kingdom BBC: Police play cat and mouse with online jihadists A cat and mouse game is taking place every day on the internet. It is the online battle to deny space to extremist content. France CNN: Weekend attacks underline threat to France European officials tell CNN the threat of terrorist attack in the European Union is greater than at any time since 9/11 because of the emergence of jihadist safe havens in Syria and Iraq. But no country faces a greater terrorist threat than France, with support for ISIS running deep among disenfranchised immigrant communities in the rundown, crime-ridden banlieus that surround many French towns. New York Times: French Authorities Appeal for Calm After String of Attacks After a string of attacks across France that have reinforced concerns about Islamic militancy, Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday acknowledged that the French were worried by these shocking images but urged them to continue to live normally. Australia BBC: Australia PM Abbott warns of heightened terror chatter Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says there has been a heightened level of terror chatter since the siege at a Sydney cafe last week. Arabic Language Clips Financing of Terrorism Masrawy: Detention of 30 militants in possession of 160,000 pounds in northern Sinai A military source in northern Sinai confirmed on Monday that the Egyptian armed forces had captured 30 militants belonging to the second line of command in the ISIS-affiliated Ansar Beyt al-Maqdis group. They were detained during a security crackdown south ofSheikh Zuweid. The militants were arrested while in possession of 160,000 Egyptian pounds (US$23,000). Sabr: Osama Heikal: The closure of Al Jazeera Live Egypt Channel is not enough to accomplish reconciliation Egypts Former Minister of Mass Media, Osama Heikal, asserted that Qatars decision to shut down Al Jazeera Live Egypt Channel is not enough to achieve reconciliation between the two Arab countries. He explained that the foremost problem is Qatars support and sheltering of terrorist groups and their fugitive members from Egypt. The second bone of contention is Qatars funding of groups that oppose the Egyptian regime. ISIS Al Qurtas News: Karbala police: Detained owner of factory admitted to ISIS financing Karbala police chief, Maj. Gen. Ghanem al-Husseini, disclosed on Mondaythat an owner of a local factory for sand and gravel admitted to funding ISIS. The owner was apprehended several days ago during a crackdown by Iraqi security forces in the province. Husseini added that the other owners of local plants (who were arrested recently) are under investigation by the relevant authorities. Al Araby: ISIS causes US$600 million losses to the Jordanian industries Chairman of the Jordanian Association of small and medium industries, Fathi Jaghbir, stated that the Jordanian industry incurred losses worth more than US$600 million. He attributed this to the security turmoil in Iraq and the threats posed by ISIS to Jordanian goods. Erem: ISIS selling Mosul real estate to Israeli traders Eyewitnesses from inside the Iraqi city of Mosul have reported that an unknown group of investors has been buying homes and apartment buildings in the city, at double the price. They stated that the majority of them speak Kurdish but some of them speak a dialect which sounds closer to the Hebrew language. Ahmed Salim, one of the Sheikhs of Mosul, said that in the past two weeks, the city has seen suspicious activity in the property market after ISIS allowed Kurds and some other people speaking a language sounding closer to Hebrew to enter the city and buy houses and apartment buildings. Muslim Brotherhood Veto: The release of Brotherhood suspect accused of financing terrorist (group) demonstrators in Nasr City A judge in the Nasr City Court ruled in favor of releasing Omar Saeed Ali Abu Zeid, a Brotherhood member. He was charged of being in possession of 30,000 pounds (US$4100) with the aim of disbursing it to Brotherhood demonstrators in Nasr City. The prosecutor has already submitted an appeal on the decision to release Abu Zeid, scheduled to be heard on Tuesday. Al Wafd: Detention of six Muslim Brotherhood members in Suez and Damanhur Egypts National Security forces arrested in Suez two fugitive operatives of the Muslim Brotherhood group and a third suspected of aiding their escape and financing violent operations in Suez. The suspects admitted having received instructions from fugitive leaders of the Brotherhood group. The detainees added that the fugitive Muslim Brotherhood leaders are funding the violence in order to spread chaos in the province. The Seventh Day: Committee to manage Brotherhood funds to look into seizing funds of 48 leading figures in Muslim Brotherhood Press sources reported that the committee to manage Muslim Brotherhood funds will meet this week to discuss the appropriation of funds owned by 48 leading figures in the Muslim Brotherhood group. All of them were convicted by the Criminal Court of Banha of blocking Qaliub Road. Shorouk: Security sources: Brotherhood abroad directed 5 million pounds to target churches during Christmas Security sources in Egypts Interior Ministry claimed that security forces had uncovered a Brotherhood scheme to carry out terrorist operations targeting churches during Christmas celebrations. Investigations by Egypts security apparatus indicated that London-based Brotherhood members had directed 5 million pounds (US$700,000) towards carrying out terrorist acts in the upcoming days, in conjunction with the Christmas celebrations by the Coptic community. Houthi Almashhad Alyemeni: Houthi Zakat funds...Royalties in spite of Saada farmers anger Khaled, a Yemeni farmer fled from Saada to Sanaa, abandoning the farms he had inherited from his father. He described how he escaped from the Houthis, who chased him day and night to take financial donations from him. Abdullah Shaia, a Yemeni grape grower, also tells his story; He said that when he had refused to pay the Houthis a Zakat (Islamic taxation) worth 70,000 Yemeni riyals (US$ 325) the groups response was harsh. They fabricated charges against Abdullah including the cultivation and smuggling of hashish. He was jailed and his farm was confiscated by Houthi gunmen. Yemen Akhbar: Hayel Group of Companies dismisses allegations by Houthi The Hayel Saeed Anam (HSA) Group of companies denied news circulated recently by the Houthi group through various Yemeni media outlets. According to Houthi, the Group froze the monthly transfer of financial commissions estimated at 1 billion Yemeni riyals (US$4.65 million) which HAS had been receiving on a monthly basis from the government. HSA declared in a statement that the value of the commission in question is substantially less than the losses incurred due to large discrepancies between oil prices and the cost of imported derivatives. Erem: The Houthis are demanding US$465,000 for the release of a senior military commander Yemeni sources acknowledged that the Houthi group is demanding a 100 million Yemeni Riyal (US$465,000) ransom for the release of 83rd Brigade Commander, Brigadier-General Mohammed Sanad, who was abducted by Houthi tribes in Khwlan District. 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